Houston’s Best Parks for Pickup Sports Games

The Houston heat is here to stay over the next couple of months. Houstonians often opt to stay indoors during this hot stretch of the year. However, there’s still a need to get out of the house and get some exercise and fresh air. There are tons of parks and playgrounds around town to enjoy. Here’s a list of local Buzz-area spaces that can support pick-up sports games for teens and young adults to throw around a frisbee, soccer ball, football or any other game they’d like to play.

Condit Elementary School SPARK Park

7000 S 3rd St., Bellaire, TX 77401

Condit Elementary School has a huge area of grass to play field sports, as well as a recently renovated sport court to play basketball and other hard floor sports.

A parking lot is available for use after school and school-sponsored events are done for the day. The lot is accessible off of S 3rd Street.

Evelyn’s Park has a large grass area to play pick-up sports games. (Photo: Jack Avedesian)

 

As a SPARK park, Condit Elementary School is open to the public from dawn to dusk except during school hours and school sponsored events. The school’s calendar is available here.

Contact: 713-295-5255

Evelyn’s Park

4400 Bellaire Blvd., Bellaire, TX 77401

Evelyn’s Park has a large grass area that can be used to play field sports.

There is a parking lot next to the park’s office building. It can be accessed from Newcastle Street.

The calendar can be found here. 

Contact: 281-946-9372

Feld Park

6406 Avenue B, Bellaire, TX 77401

Feld Park has a large area of grass that can be used to play field sports. Soccer goals can be found inside the park. There is also a baseball diamond next to the grass area, and a set of tennis courts across from the baseball field.

There is a parking lot sandwiched between Gordon Elementary School and Feld Park’s playground.

The park gives top priority to city events. Check to see if there are any teams or cookouts before heading to the park.

Contact: 713-662-8280

Freed Park

6818 Shadyvilla Ln., Houston, TX 77055

Freed Park has an extensive field area that serves as a playing grounds for multiple different field sports.

A parking lot is next to the Freed Community Center, and is accessible on Shadyvilla Lane.

The park is open from 7 a.m.-10 p.m. daily.

Contact: 281-496-2177

Grady Park

1700 Yorktown St., Houston, TX 77056

Grady Park has a large grass area to play field sports on. There is also a half court with a basketball hoop, as well as tennis courts.

There is a parking lot next to the tennis courts that can be accessed off of Yorktown Street.

The park is open from 6 a.m.-9 p.m. 

Contact: 832-395-7000

Memorial Park Playground

6799 Haskell St., Houston, TX 77007

The park features a basketball court, baseball fields and a soccer field that all offer a play area for multiple different sports.

Parking is located next to the Mayor Jim McConn Ballfield, and is accessible off of East Memorial Loop Drive.

The park is open from 6 a.m.-1 p.m. daily.

Contact: 713-863-8403

Meyer Park offers a huge field as an area that splits Reba Drive. (Photo: Jack Avedesian)

Meyer Park

Located off River Oaks Boulevard and Reba Drive.

Meyer Park is a large field located within the heart of the River Oaks neighborhood that offers a local area for pick-up field sports.

Parking works best on Reba Drive, as the park serves as a median of this street.

There are no posted hours for the park.

River Oaks Park

3600 Locke Ln., Houston, TX 77027

River Oaks Park has a field, basketball court and tennis court that offer a multitude of different pickup sports games.

Parking is best on Locke Lane, where cars usually line up on the right side of the street on the edge of the park.

There are no posted hours about the park’s operation.

Contact: (713) 622-5998

Roberts Elementary School has a multitude of different pick-up games to play, as it has both a large field and a shaded hard floor court. (Photo: Jack Avedesian)

Roberts Elementary SPARK Park

6000 Greenbriar St., Houston, TX 77030

Roberts Elementary School has a large field that can be used to play various field sports, and always has soccer goals standing. Additionally, there is a covered hard court area with several basketball hoops.

Parking can be found on the east side of the school on School Street.

As a SPARK park, Roberts Elementary is open to the public from dawn to dusk with exception to school hours and school-sponsored events. See the school’s calendar here. On school days, the park is open from 5:45 p.m. to dusk.

Contact: 713-295-5272

Tanglewood Park has an extensive field to play various pickup sports. (Photo: Jack Avedesian)

Tanglewood Park

5801 Woodway Dr., Houston, TX 77057

The park has a large grass area and tennis courts.

Parking can be found next to the playground, and is accessible off of Bering Drive.

The park is open from 8:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. daily.

Contact: (832) 395-7000

Wier Park

3012 Nottingham St., West University Place, TX 77005

Wier Park is a small area that features fields, a basketball court and tennis courts.

There is no parking lot for Wier Park. Sunset Boulevard, Belmont Street or Nottingham Street are streets that allow for parking.

There are no hours posted for the park.

Contact: (713) 662-7420

Where's your favorite spot to play pickup sports in Houston? Comment below! Find more on parks: Best parks for little ones, Houston dog parks to check out and a guide to local parks.